If you are interested, you can read all about it here! It gets rave reviews and the photos I've seen from it online are wonderful! Sure, it's not as nice as the Fz20 or the Fz30 but it also costs a WHOLE let less! I'm happy!

Here is why I want this camera . . . .

12x optical zoom -- I can get up close and personal with birds and kids and whatever.

Image stablization -- no more blurry pics when zoomed in

2.5" screen with a bright mode -- being able to see the images, menus, etc. better.

Thanks! I'm far beyond excited again! YIPPEE! Should arrive tomorrow. I keep reminding myself that -- like a new phone -- I probably have to charge the batteries before I can use it (it uses a battery pack, not AAs) so I'll have to content myself with playing with all the bits and bobs and reading the manual.